A wrongful death civil lawsuit in Massachusetts is not limited to fatal motor vehicle accidents. Rather, our laws deem a wrongful death to have occurred whenever someone loses their life as a consequence of the negligence of another. If the negligence is deemed to have caused or substantially contributed to the death complained of, liability…
Continue reading ›A 24-year-old worker for a Massachusetts subcontractor was killed while working for the company on an out-of-state project. The tragedy unfolded on a Saturday morning in mid-April. The victim was crushed under the weight of a lead pipe in the fatal workplace injury. The incident took place at a construction project. Workers were in the…
Continue reading ›Despite the efforts of law enforcement personnel, drunk driving continues to be a problem on Cape Cod and throughout Massachusetts. A recent car accident in Wellfleet resulted in injuries for one driver and criminal charges for the other. The collision occurred shortly after 9:15 p.m., where Route 6 intersects with Main Street. Both drivers are…
Continue reading ›Unfortunately, there has been another vicious dog bite attack in Massachusetts. The latest incident occurred at a construction demolition yard in Revere. A 14-year-old boy suffered severe dog bite injuries, and when a hero cop showed up to help, the boy was unresponsive. Rushed to the hospital, the boy suffered open wounds to his skull,…
Continue reading ›A recent car accident involving two Massachusetts women from Middleboro resulted in the death of one and criminal charges for the other. The accused driver has been charged with homicide by a motor vehicle, along with a number of unspecified additional charges. The fatal accident took the life of an 18-year-old girl that was described…
Continue reading ›The mother of a 6-year-old Massachusetts boy that was attacked by a nearly 50 lb. dog recently filed a complaint with the Mansfield Selectmen. She asked the governmental body to declare the animal dangerous and to order that it be put to sleep. Her son was mauled in the dog bite attack, and he required…
Continue reading ›There is a move under foot in several states, including in Massachusetts, to extend labor protections to all domestic workers. Under current laws, some of these workers are typically denied such rights as overtime pay and breaks to eat. Many are also denied the right to workers’ compensation insurance benefits. Currently, under Chapter 152 of…
Continue reading ›A deadly Cape Cod motor vehicle accident in mid February resulted in criminal charges for a driver who apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck. The fatal accident occurred in Bourne in the late afternoon. No explanation was offered by authorities as to why the 20-year-old truck driver dozed off at that…
Continue reading ›Despite the efforts of local and state police, as well as the Norfolk County District Attorney, a Massachusetts grand jury refused to indict the driver of a tractor trailer on proposed charges stemming from a fatal accident in Wellesley. The crash occurred on a Friday in late Aug. 2012. The victim, a 41-year-old father of…
Continue reading ›A retail clothing chain has come under fire from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration once again. Forever 21 was cited following an inspection at one of its stores at the Burlington Mall in Dec. 2012. The store was accused of exposing its employees at the Massachusetts location to the risk of a workplace accident.…
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